ECP declares Baldiv Kumar as returned candidate on August 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan issued the notification of Baldev Kumar’s victory in the polls, who was nominated in FIR in the murder case of PTI’s former minority MPA Sardar Soran Singh. Beldev contested the elections on the ticket of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf. He will take an oath in the next session of Provincial Assembly. […]
Bill tabled in NA to facilitate disabled persons on August 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: An amendment bill has been tabled in the National Assembly to provide health care, education, employment and others facilities to approximately eight million people with disabilities in Pakistan. According to documents available with Daily Times, there are about eight million people with disabilities in Pakistan and 45 percent of them are children under 18. […]
Special committee formed after differences between senior officers on August 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: Some 13,000 recommended applications for Hardship Hajj Scheme from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat have been applied for. After differences surfaced between Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Yousaf and senior officers of the ministry over distribution of hardship quota of 1500 Hajis, a special committee has been formed under the instructions of prime minister […]
PM gets Defence Day deadline to file reply on August 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday directed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and members of his family to respond by September 6 to the allegations made by members of the opposition in disqualification references filed against the premier and his family. The Pakistan People’s Part (PPP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) […]
Senate body annoyed over mismanagement, corruption in USC on August 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Board of Governors Utility Store Corporation has revealed that the FIR had not been registered so far against the officials who caused a loss of Rs 700 million to USC, due to political as well as inside pressure. He was speaking to the standing committee of Senate on Industries and Production, which […]
Pakistan will be polio-free by 2018, NA told on August 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that polio would be eradicated from Pakistan by 2018 and the Prime Minister’s Health Programme would be extended to every part of the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan, soon. The government informed the National Assembly during the Question Hour that Pakistan had taken notice of the Indian violation of […]
Pakistani pilgrims allege discrimination in KSA on August 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: Tall claims of the Ministry of Religious Affairs regarding excellent arrangements for Hajj this year have been proven false, as the Pakistani pilgrims faced a lot of problems in Saudia Arabia, from airport to reaching their temporary residences. A Pakistani family told Daily Times that they had to wait for several hours to get […]
Govt committed to safeguarding human rights of citizens, NA told on August 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly said on Friday that the government was committed to ensuring that human rights of its citizens as envisaged under the Constitution as well as international commitments were fully adhered to. The National Assembly resumed its session in Islamabad today with Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi in the chair. Minister for Human […]
Non-payment of salaries in Saudi Arabia on August 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: Standing Committee of Senate on Overseas Pakistani has shown deep resentment over the nonpayment of dues to stranded Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia and the failure to resolve their problems. The meeting of the committee was held at Parliament House under the chairman ship of its convener, Senator Baz Muhammad Khan. Along with the members […]
Wafaqi Mohtasib becomes safe haven for corrupt officers on July 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: Wafaqi Mohtasib has commenced to provide shelter to the officers involved in corruption of billion rupees. The institution which was made to provide justice to oppressed people has made the record of injustice, as Federal Ombudsman has appointed dozens of its commissioners on hefty pay and allowances in sheer violation of rules and regulations. […]